Creating a Plant Cell Journal

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Grade Level

• Elementary School

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Subject

• Science

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Length of Time

• 1 Hour

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Description

• In this lesson, students will create a journal on plant cells. This lesson is for fifth grade students.

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Goals

• Students will learn:
  
  * About plant cells
  
  * To create a journal on plant cells
  
  * To draw a picture of plant cells and label the parts of a plant
  
  

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Materials Needed

• * Science Book
  
  * Note cards to take notes during reading
  
  * Notebook paper to write the information
  
  * Plain paper to draw the picture of a cell
  
  * Pencils and Erasers or Pens and Whiteouts
  
  * Markers for the cover
  
  * Two pieces of white construction paper for the cover and the back of the journal
  
  * Colored pieces of yarn to bind the journal together
  
  

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Procedure

• First, you will have the students gather information about plant cells. They can choose a specific area about plant cells or life, or cover all of the areas briefly.
  
  As they read in their science book about plant cells, they will take notes on the important facts.
  
  Then, they will look at their notes and organize them into an outline before they write their journal.
  
  After they have written their outlines, they can write their journal.
  
  Finally, they can make a cover for their journals out of white construction paper. They can draw a cover relating to their project.
  
  When they have finished their cover, they can punch three holes in the front and back pieces of construction paper to fit the holes in their notebook paper.
  
  Then, they can take a piece of yarn and run it through the holes. They can tie the yarn in the center to hold the journal together.
  
  

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Grading

• You can grade them on the accuracy of their information they included in their journal.

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